if passed, it would repeal the costa hawkins rental act.rent control for units built after 1995 and doesn't allow rent control on single family homes and condos and allows the landlords to raise rentsis baed on market value. advocates of the measure say it would help stop the housing crisis and keep renters from being forced from their homes. but opponents say if it's not profitable, developers won't build. now, this is shaping up to be a big battle. there's also rallies planned in los angeles and sacramento. reporting live here in oakland, jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> jessica, thank you. it is 6:55. time for your final five. >> the san francisco fire department is still looking into the cause of a deadly fire in the sunset district. the three-alarm fire broke out saturday night on 8th avenue. a woman who died in the fire had a chance to be rescued by makes but refused. family members say 64-year-old jessica ruiz was disabled and home bound. she stayed in her home as flames shot in the air. neighbors tried to coax her out but she waved them

is it under the costa hawkins agreement? >> except that the single-family home that we're replacing has always been an owner occupied, and it will continue to be owner occupied. it is only the -- it is only the illegal unit that was rented. >> president hillis: but they -- they may both be under rent control, because if the illegal unit is under term, when it was completed, if it was pre1979, you've got a prerent control unit that both units are subject to rent control. >> i understand, but what i'm saying is that since the single-family home that is in the back has never been a rental unit, it has always been owner occupied. >> vice president richards: no, i guess maybe the city attorney can help me here. two structures, one lot. it's almost like they're two flats, one on top of each other. it doesn't matter whether they're touching or away from each other. from what i understand, the rent stablization arbitration ordinance is, one structure's built before 1979, the other's under rent control, as well, whether you consider

it would repeal the costa hawkins act. it would allow's -- it would allow them to raise it to market rate and it would allow rent control for units built after 1995. that rally in oakland will be at noon at frank a gala plaza. valleys will also be held at the state capitol in sacramento and in los angeles.>>> one congressman met in his district yesterday to talk about skyrocketing housing costs and what he can do about it. >> as a member of congress, i can encourage the development of affordable housing and i can try to find funding for public transportation to improve public transportation. i could talk to local mayors and city council members about the need to have enough housing to support folks. >> the congressman said housing cost blocked teachers, firefighters and others to -- from living in their communities. communities cannot have good schools without good teachers are quality healthcare without qualified nurses. congressman connie held that, -- held that town hall meeting in san jose. >>> temperance us a little m

the ballot measure would repeal the 1995 costa-hawkins act, which prohibits rent control on units built 1995 and allows landlords to raise rents to market value between tenants. supporters say the new ballot measure would protect people who are being forced out of neighborhoods. there will also be a rally at the state capitol. ( darya ) mission boulevard in union city is reopened this morning after two people were killed in a crash. it happened yesterday afternoon near lafayette avenue. police say a mercedes crashed into a tow truck. the driver of the mercedes and the passenger both died in the accident. the tow truck driver is cooperating with the investigation. mission boulevard was shutdown for several hours but has since reopened. ( james ) an apartment fire in san francisco left one woman dead... and over a dozen with out a home. the fire broke at an apartment complex the inner sunset district over the weekend. over 100 firefighters battled the flames for nearly 3 hours before it was knocked down. the community came together last night to mourn the loss of jessica castro who was ki

. -- rent chants (;02) "hey hey, ho ho, costa hawkins has got to go."supporters of a proposed 20-18 ballot measure -- rallying monday outside the capitol.they want -- the costa- hawkins rental housing act to go awaythat's the 1995 law that heavily restricts rent control in california.julie solis, central valley empowerment alliance "the owners of a lot of properties across the state are gouging their renters."the groups supporting the affordable housing act say theyhave more than 588-thousand signatures... nearly 16-thousand in san francisco county...15 thousand in fresno county...and 14 thousand in kern county.the bulk of their signatures: in los angeles county -- 213- thousand alone.supporters say the time is now to stabilize the rental market.jefferson mcgee, property owners for fair and affordable housing "i don't see us losing." butted to "to repeal costa-hawkins is a fair thing to do. it's not going to affect, uhh, home building."opponents of the initiative--disagree.steven maviglio, californians for responsible housing "it'll make the problem wor

that's the costa hawkins rental housing act and that act bans rental control on units built after 1995. now, that also bans -- it doesn't allow rent control on single family homes or condos and the act allows landlords to raise rent to market value. that means renters across the bay are often faced with paying a lot more, hundreds of dollars more, to stay in their homes and it's not just urban areas like oakland and san francisco. an apartment list survey said bay area suburbs have the highest rents for two-bedroom rentals across the country. the average rent is over $3100. >> the struggle is hard. you have to really, really work to even get a one-bedroom apartment. some people in some places are sharing rents abilities even their kids have to probably work. >> reporter: but opponents of any affordable housing act are already getting together and organizing against this. they say that this could freeze apartment construction in the state and opponents say if it's not profitable, developers won't build. now, the campaign for this affordable housing initiative say they have the signature

. -- rent chants (;02) "hey hey, ho ho, costa hawkins has got to go."ters of a proposed 20-18 ballot measure -- rallying monday outside the capitol.they want -- the costa- hawkins rental housing act to go awaythat's the 1995 law that heavily restricts rent control in california.julie solis, central valley empowerment alliance "the owners of a lot of properties across the state are gouging their renters."the groups supporting the affordable housing act say theyhave more than 588-thousand signatures... nearly 16-thousand in san francisco county...15 thousand in fresno county...and 14 thousand in kern county.the bulk of their signatures: in los angeles county -- 213- thousand alone.supporters say the time is now to stabilize the rental market.jefferson mcgee, property owners for fair and affordable housing "i don't see us losing." butted to "to repeal costa-hawkins is a fair thing to do. it's not going to affect, uhh, home building."opponents of the initiative--disagree.steven maviglio, californians for responsible housing "it'll make the problem worse."st

that law i'm talking about is the costa hawkins law makes it illegal for cities to apply rent caps to properties bimt after 1995. it also prevents cities from passing rent control ordinance on rented condominiums or single family homes. this is an issue for the bay area which has some of the most expensive rental in the country. i did look at this and have numbers for you from an apartment survey done in march of this year. and let's pull up that information. you can see three of the major bay area cities crack the top four spots when it comes to the most expensive rental in the country, you have san francisco for a medium price for a two bedroom rental, just above $3,000. in san jose just above 2500 and in oakland it stands at $2,260 per month. our crews did speak with one renter who says the rent is getting out of hand. >> six or serve months ago the landlord wants to increase rent 100% more. that's impossible. it's impossible to pay. but like you say, we have to find many jobs to pay the rent. >> reporter: supporters of that costa hawkins law argue that landlords can still capitali

. -- rent chants (;02) "hey hey, ho ho, costa hawkins has got to go."orters of a proposed 20-18 ballot measure -- rallying monday outside the capitol.they want -- the costa- hawkins rental housing act to go awaythat's the 1995 law that heavily restricts rent control in california.julie solis, central valley empowerment alliance "the owners of a lot of properties across the state are gouging their renters."the groups supporting the affordable housing act say theyhave more than 588-thousand signatures... nearly 16-thousand in san francisco county...15 thousand in fresno county...and 14 thousand in kern county.the bulk of their signatures: in los angeles county -- 213- thousand alone.supporters say the time is now to stabilize the rental market.jefferson mcgee, property owners for fair and affordable housing "i don't see us losing." butted to "to repeal costa-hawkins is a fair thing to do. it's not going to affect, uhh, home building."opponents of the initiative--disagree.steven maviglio, californians for responsible housing "it'll make the problem worse."

. -- rent chants (;02) "hey hey, ho ho, costa hawkins has got to go."upporters of a proposed 20-18 ballot measure -- rallying monday outside the capitol.they want -- the costa- hawkins rental housing act to go awaythat's the 1995 law that heavily restricts rent control in california.julie solis, central valley empowerment alliance "the owners of a lot of properties across the state are gouging their renters."the groups supporting the affordable housing act say theyhave more than 588-thousand signatures... nearly 16-thousand in san francisco county...15 thousand in fresno county...and 14 thousand in kern county.the bulk of their signatures: in los angeles county -- 213- thousand alone.supporters say the time is now to stabilize the rental market.jefferson mcgee, property owners for fair and affordable housing "i don't see us losing." butted to "to repeal costa-hawkins is a fair thing to do. it's not going to affect, uhh, home building."opponents of the initiative--disagree.steven maviglio, californians for responsible housing "it'll make the problem wors

the signatures needed to put that measure on the ballot and if it's passed, it would repeal the costa hawkins act which bans rent control on units built after 1995 and on homes and condos. >> we know the demand for housing is going up and up and the displacement of renters from skyrocketing rents is hurting our entire community. not only do families suffer when they're displaced, but communities can't retain teachers and nurses and other vital workers. >> the california department association argues the measure would drive away developers and drive up rent. state election officials will have to count and verify signatures before the issue can go to the ballot. >>> golden state warrior steph curry getting in stuff with his creative side. his new production company unanimous media closed a multi- year deal with sony pictures. he said it's intended to share inspiring content with a global audience. the dial will extend to electronics, -- deal will extend to electronics, gaming and virtual reality. >>> britain is celebrating the birth of the country's newest royal baby. prince william's wife kate

if passed, it would repeal the costa hawkins act which limits rent control >>> the san francisco firent is still looking into the cause of a deadly fire in the sunset district. the three-alarm fire br out saturday night on -- broke out saturday night on 8th avenue. a woman who died in the fire had a chance to be rescued by neighbors but refused. we'll have traffic and weather in just a moment. s >>> chp running traffic breaks due to an earlier crash, this is southbound 680 near castle wood, so folks making their way through that stretch, speeds dropping below 20 miles an hour. it's not blocking any lanes but you will encounter the brake lights. continues to be sluggish approaching 84, about a 25- minute ride. the earlier crash along 880, this is south of 238, they are now in the clearing stages. >>> at this hour, we're noticing a few clouds hanging around the water's edge. if you're by the coast, that's where it may be a little gray out there. visibility impacted. temperatures this morning, not too bad, about five degrees above normal for your normal lows and afternoon highs are going

it seeks to repeal the costa- hawkins rental housing act which limit cities from proposing rent control is needed to protect renters. proponents argue that spec opponents that it will contribute to the housing shortage. similar rallies were held in sacramento. >>> an eviction notice is looming for a disabled man. he and his wife have one week to find a new place to live or risk ending up on the street. >> they say the housing authority will not allow them to stay there because the landlord has failed to keep up with the repairs. >> reporter: inside of that rented house, there are a lot of things that need fixing. electrical problems, rotted woods, and loose concrete among others. >> we don't count. money counts. we don't. >> reporter: because the landlord did not fixed the items, the santa clara housing authority sent a letter and said that they must move out or risk evaluating their section 8 housing. >> the landlord failed to do this and the tenant is instead being punished. >> reporter: we spoke to the landlord by phone and he said he has been trying to repair the home, but complaint

it would repeal the 1995 costa hawkins act. it allows landlords in cities with rent control to raise the price of a unit to market rate whenever tenant moves out. it also bans rent control on units that are built after 1995. the rally in oakland will be at noon. rallies will also be held at the state capitol in sacramento and in los angeles. >>> a south bay congressman met with people in his district yesterday to talk about skyrocketing housing costs and what he can do about it. >> is a member of congress, i can encourage the development of affordable housing near jobs. i can try to find funding for public transportation to improve public transportation. i can talk to local mayors and city council members about the need to have enough housing to support folks. >> the congressman said housing prices blocked firefighters, nurses, teachers and other essential workers from living in the community and said everybody should care about the housing crisis because communities can have good schools -- cannot have good schools without goo

organizers want to repeal a decades old law known as costa hawkins and say they have the signatures to put it to a vote. now, the law makes it illegal for cities to apply rent caps to any properties built after 1995. for cities who adopted rent control before that time and buildings constructed after the date it was enacted were exempt. rallies are planned in oakland, los angeles, and sacramento. >>> many music lovers took part in a twice yearly national event that goes back to when your favorite songs were played on a turn table long before anyone has heard of mp3 players. abc was at albany's strictly vinyl records for record stores day. strictly vinyl takes part in the special nationwide celebration. several artists also released new albums just for today, including superstars like eric clapton, led zeppelin, pink floyd, and bruce springsteen. >> independent and larger record stores are -- we're putting out certain releases that come out special for today. it brings in a lot of people in the door. >> a deejay even entertained shoppers inside. record stores day also takes place on bla

that law known as the costa- hawkins rental housing act also prohibits cities from proposing rent control rooms on your home and apartment built after 1995. >> we want to put a stop to families being displaced. we want to put a stop to people being pushed into homelessness. we want to put a stop to vital workers who are necessary to the functioning of our society. >> there will be no more housing bill because people will be able to have the resources to build better affordable housing. it is actually going to hurt the people it is designed to help. >> similar rallies were held in sacramento and los angeles today. >>> a san jose man has one week to find a new rental housing voucher, or he and his family will be homeless. the housing authority will not allow him to stay in his current home because the landlord is not up with repairs. we are joined now with this story. >> reporter: jeffrey has been in his current rental for about seven years. after the landlord failed an inspection, he is being forced to move out and fears he will not find another place and time. inside jeffrey's rated house

oakland community organizers will gather at frank ogawa plaza to demand a repeal of the costa-hawkins will announce their plan to put the affordable housing act on the statewide november ballot. the ballot measure would repeal the 1995 costa-hawkins act, which prohibits rent control on units built after 1995 and allows landlords to raise rents to market value between tenants. supporters say the new ballot measure would protect people who are being forced out of neighborhoods. there will also be a rally at the state capitol. ( james ) happening now. british royal kate middleton has given birth to her with third child. it's a baby boy... weighing 8 pounds... 7 ounces. this is a live look outside the hospital. the baby will be fifth in line to the british throne, after grandfather prince charles, father prince william and two siblings, four-year-old prince george, and 2-year-old princess charlotte. ( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news... a manhunt underway for the man who killed four people in a waffle house in tennessee. ( james ) in tennessee. ( james ) and... a normally q

they say they have enough signatures for a well lot measure to repeal the decades old costa hawkins act that allowed landlords to raise rent to market value and bans rent control on units build after 1995. >> people are pushed out and some of them end up homeless. our community is losing teachers and nurses and other vital workers. the california apartment association said the proposed measure would drive away developers and make housing supply problems worse. state election officials have to count and verify the signatures before the issue can go to the ballot. >>> state treasure and candidate for governor john chiang preparing for a showdown with wells fargo. in the shadow of a wells fargo office in san francisco's financial office, chiang announced he will be at the bank's shareholder meeting tomorrow in iowa. he is demanding the resignations of two executives and the company clean up its corporate act after a series of scandals. >> that bank is known for its cruelty and systematically targeting of our community's most vulnerable including immigrants, seniors, veterans and communitie

thinking through more ways to prevent evictions in the first place and we're going to try to repeal costa hawkins, and when we do that, we need you to consider vacancy control because it's actually the only way to keep people in their homes. thanks. >> thank you. >> hello. my name is dayton andrews. i'm from the coalition on homelessness. so my position at the coalition is a human right organizer, so one of my responsibilities is running the various popular assemblies that we run in various shelters and sank tw-- sanctuaries. one of the things that people tell me is they're denied basic respect, when they're woke unup by a police officer in the early or middle of the day, when they're harassed by store owners -- it's a systematic lack of respect and it plays out how we lead services. san francisco may seem like the capital of social justice and equity, until we look at our homeless citizens. we know how inaccurate the statistics are, and it's actually probably three times as much as the number, and 40% of those folks are one african american, yet our one african american does not have a full serv

it would repeal the 1995 costa hawkins act. it allows landlords in cities that have rent control to raise the price of a unit to market rate whenever tenant moves out. it also bans rent control on units that are built after 1995. the rally in oakland will be at noon. rallies will also take place at the state capitol in sacramento and in los angeles. >>> a south bay congressman met with people in his district yesterday to talk about skyrocketing housing costs and what he can do about it. >> is a member of congress, i can encourage the development of affordable housing near jobs. i can try to find funding for public transportation to improve public transportation. i can talk to local mayors and city council members about the need to have enough housing to support folks. >> the congressman said housing prices blocked firefighters, nurses, teachers and other essential workers from living in the community where they serve. he says everyone should care about the housing crisis because communities cannot have good schools without good

thinking through more ways to prevent evictions in the first place and we're going to try to repeal costa hawkins, and when we do that, we need you to consi

the costa hawkins repeal bill and ballot measures that are in planning are not going to solve the problem. in my neighborhood, we've lost micano's possibly the best greek restaurant in the united states. polk street produce went out of business because of increased rent. the gangway bar, one of the most historic bars in san francisco for the lgbt community is going to have to go out of business or move. in commissioner fewer's district, she knows there's a natural food business that's being driven out of the district because of the decision by the building owner. we are losing key businesses so fast in this city that san francisco's not going to be recognizable in the next decade if we don't do something about this. so as you move forward on supporting affordable housing and the homeless, we also need to think that some of those homeless may be small business owne owners that went out of business because no one can cap their rent. and that in turn is replacing all of our businesses with formula retail. it's just -- we're not going to have san francisco unless we solve this problem, so i'd

the law i'm referring to is the costa hawkins law. it makes it legal for cities to apply rent caps to properties built after 1995. on top of that it prevents cities from passing rent control ordinances on rented condominiums or single family homes. of course this is an issue in the bay area where rents are extremely expensive and i took a look at the latest numbers from a survey done on the apartment list done last month and there were three bay area cities that cracked the top four spots when it comes to the most expensive rent in the country. you see there on the television screen, san francisco just above $3,000 for a median price for two-bedroom. san jose just above $2500 and in oakland rents just above $2200. our crews did get a chance to speak with one bay area renter who says the rent in the bay area is simply getting out of hand. >> six or seven months ago the landlord wants to increase my rent 110% more. that's just impossible. that's impossible to pay. but like you say, we have to find many jobs to pay the rent. >> reporter:

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and if sacramento wants to be helpful, help us address the ellis act, costa hawkins and send us a bunch of money to build more affordable housing. [applause] >> president breed: thank you. next speaker. supervisor peskin, to be clear, my comments regarding the displacement was to focus on clarifying what was in the legislation. but i have made it clear to senator wiener that my recommendation of amendments would be to make sure that no housing where people live are included in this legislation. and he has been open to making sure that that occurs. so, i want to be clear there are two different things. currently in the legislation, there was information about displacement. i have made it clear that we don't want to look at parcels with housing currently on them and focus instead of empty lots in places where there are underutilized properties and underutilized stipulation malls and park -- strip malls and parking lots. i want to be clear about that. thank you for your comments. part of the reason why i think it is important to make the recommendation around the proposed amendments is to

. >> the prices are high, but we don't agree with repealing costa-hawkins to solve the crisis. >> reporter: she says owners won't be able to afford to stay in business. >> our primary concern is that we're going to decrease the rental housing that we already have, which is really and december railway menttrimenf our communities. >> reporter: landlords say there are other solutions. >>> more questions ahead this week from lawmakers looking into the facebook data debacle. >> coming up, the two men british lawmakers want to hear from. one is a scientist at the heart of this scandal. >>> monkey see, monkey sue. there's a new ruling today in the legal debate over a famous monkey selfie. >> i wouldn't have missed this for the world. >>> and later, britain celebrates a royal birth. meet the newest arrival and the fifth in line to the british throne. >> and 7 on your side's michael finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook. just post them we need to help more tocalifornians get ahead.d, that's why antonio villaraigosa brought both parties together to balance the state budget with rec

they want to repeal a decades old state law known as costa hawkins.es and condos. not everyone is backing the plan. the group california for responsible housing say repealing the law can make things worse by halting construction of new homes. >>> right now, trafficwise for you in oakland. >> right, marcus, a look at 880 northbound slowing down past the coliseum, heading up into downtown. there's a little haze in the air. visibility is not a problem. we can see the slowing as you head up for your commute. the east shore freeway shows relief. the backup at the bay bridge clearing from the left lanes. still slow, 880 down towards the dumbarton bridge. that's the commute heading over to the park, palo alto, west 84 is the slower of the drive compared to 92. the south bay, northbound routes continue their push through san jose. that's been a tougher drive than we've seen last couple of weeks. >> thanks, we'll have another local update in 30 minutes. ♪ ♪ >>> 8:30, now. and it is a monday morning. and it's a bright and sunny one out here on our plaza. we're